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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)
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For families and friends of sailors serving aboard the mighty USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7). New members, be sure to use the information in the Discussion "USS Iwo Jima's Ombudsman Team and the Family Readiness Group (FRG)." Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom, current group Admin
Location: Mayport FL and everywhere!
Members: 113
Latest Activity: Aug 26, 2019
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Videos
USS Iwo Jima Homecoming December 20, 2012 - a Cox Video Diary
Discussion Forum
USS Iwo Jima's Ombudsman Team & the Family Readiness Group (FRG)
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by ProudMamaD Feb 9, 2018. 2 Replies 1 Like
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OPSEC (Operations Security) guidelines
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Jan 23, 2015. 4 Replies 1 Like
PCS information for Mayport and Jacksonville, Florida - links to guide, groups
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Fun and GATOR Games in August with the USS Iwo Jima!!
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on July 5, 2013 at 10:33pm
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HOW PHENOMENALLY FANTASTIC IS THIS?! A Cox Video Diary - USS Iwo Jima Homecoming December 20, 2012. Get your Kleenex ready, I am not kidding! :) It's an amazing tribute to our sailors and their Navy families.
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Comment by ShortBecky on May 3, 2013 at 1:34pm
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Congrats, you look beautiful. Love the cake!
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Beautiful bride!! And very happy couple. Your cake is sooo cool! Wishing a lifetime of love and joy to you both! :)
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Thanks, Marcy
I will let my sailor know.
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Let your sailors know that on May 11, Gary Sinise is bringing his band to NTelos Pavilion in Portsmouth for a free concert, open only to DoD cardholders! The Flagship is having a contest for four VIP tickets and a meet 'n' greet, too :)
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"The change of the amphibious ready-group's homeport to Mayport is on schedule despite funding woes."
Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2013-03-13/story/navy-still-plan...http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2013-03-13/story/navy-still-plan..."The New York is one of three ships that make up an amphibious ready group the Navy is moving from Virginia to Mayport.
The other two ships — the USS Iwo Jima and the USS Fort McHenry — are slated to arrive by early 2015. The three ships will bulk up the Navy’s fleet at Mayport, as the station’s frigates are retired."
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Thanks Marcy, I am a member of the Norfolk group. My son has been in the navy for 3 years. 2 of those have been in Norfolk. He was deployed with the Enterprise most of last year. Reassigned since they are decommissioning it. He is looking forward to joining the Uss Iwo Jima.
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Welcome to the group Becky! Here's another good group for you to join to learn about the area if you're not a member already :) Norfolk Sailors Family and Friends
Cmyhero, being a mom, I don't know, Try also posting your question in some of the groups likely to have Navy wives - PCS'ing, Norfolk, Norfolk/Portsmouth Wives.
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Hello,
My name is Becky and my son just received his orders for the IWO JIMA.
He is an ET. He was originally with the Enterprise.
He is looking forward to his new assignment. Any one have any pointers for a the new guy's Mom?
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